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Bushido K1: 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 1881 p4p, 218 weight class) and Sergei Ulatov (ranked 2359 p4p, 252 weight class). Nazarethyan's entrance music is Amerika. A fine choice. Sergei Ulatov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
59 - 61 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Suren Nazarethyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Ulatov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulatov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nazarethyan really is a fat lump.
Nazarethyan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ulatov checks it well.
Ulatov connects with a solid leg kick.
Ulatov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ulatov is looking to clinch but Nazarethyan is avoiding it.
Ulatov scores with a sloppy right hand. Nazarethyan should have avoided that one.
Ulatov closes the distance and pushes Nazarethyan back into the ropes.
A body shot lands from Ulatov.
Ulatov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulatov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nazarethyan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ulatov misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ulatov misses with a punch on the inside.
Nazarethyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ulatov scores with a hook to the body.
Ulatov misses with some punches.
Nazarethyan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ulatov is keeping busy.
A short uppercut from Ulatov.
Nazarethyan holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov swings wildly with an uppercut but Nazarethyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ulatov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ulatov misses with the head strike.
Ulatov throws a punch but it's blocked by Nazarethyan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nazarethyan working hard to break the clinch.
Ulatov lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ulatov as Nazarethyan tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Ulatov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ulatov scores with a sloppy right hand. Nazarethyan should have avoided that one.
Ulatov feints a jab promting Nazarethyan to slip. Ulatov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nazarethyan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nazarethyan throws a head kick that misses
and Ulatov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sergei Ulatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nazarethyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Ulatov.
A lazy left from Ulatov finds it's target.
Ulatov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ulatov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ulatov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulatov connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Ulatov does it's job there.
Nazarethyan is rocked!
Ulatov tries to clinch there but Nazarethyan circles away.
Oh Nazarethyan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ulatov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nazarethyan seems to have got his legs back now.
Ulatov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ulatov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sergei Ulatov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nazarethyan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and as Nazarethyan looks to reset his feet, Ulatov counters with a string of precision punches, right on the button, sending Nazarethyan crashing to the canvas! Nazarethyan is in big trouble here! The referee has started the count but Nazarethyan is so wobbly that the ref has given up the count at 6 - he's called the bout off! Ulatov is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sergei Ulatov!
An out of breath Sergei Ulatov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Suren Nazarethyan was interviewed post fight and said 'I Will Come Back Stronger Than Before'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexei Barmin (ranked 4182 p4p, 376 weight class) and Spas Spasov (ranked 2328 p4p, 250 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexei Barmin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spas Spasov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spasov works over Barmin's head and body with a nice combination.
Barmin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spasov.
Barmin dodges the punch combination from Spasov.
Barmin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barmin is rocked!
Spasov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
OH! Barmin has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Spasov smells blood and charges in for the finish! Spasov unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Barmin sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Spas Spasov!
Spas Spasov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Weimin Liaw (ranked 2500 p4p, 71 weight class) and Hakeem Oki (ranked 2172 p4p, 60 weight class). Weimin Liaw has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Weimin Liaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakeem Oki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Liaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Liaw's calf.
Liaw scores with a one two! Oki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Hakeem Oki has been cut.
Oki loads up on a big right hand but Liaw slips the punch.
Liaw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Liaw stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oki.
Liaw misses with a body shot.
Oki is looking for the big counter here.
Oki avoids the body shot from Liaw.
Liaw slips under a jab.
Liaw jabs Oki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Liaw staying out of range there.
Oki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oki is looking to slow Liaw down with leg kicks.
Oki moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oki lands a shot to the body.
Oki throws a punch but it's blocked by Liaw.
Oki working aggressively here.
Oki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oki struggles to land a body shot inside as Liaw controls his hands.
Oki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oki scores with a shot to the side of Liaw's head.
Oki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oki breaks the clinch.
Oki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Liaw staying out of range there.
Oki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liaw appears to be looking for a big counter.
Oki avoids the body shot from Liaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oki looks to score with a jab to the body but Liaw is just out of range.
Oki digs a good hook to Liaw's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oki.
Oki is looking to clinch.
Oki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Liaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oki throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Liaw misses the target.
Oki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oki tries to clinch
and Liaw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Liaw prevents a body shot from Oki.
Liaw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oki.
Liaw blocks a body shot from Oki.
Oki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakeem Oki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hakeem Oki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Liaw slips under a jab.
Liaw rushes Oki and presses him up against the ropes.
Oki lands a shoulder strike.
Oki misses with a punch to the body.
Liaw stalling in the clinch.
Oki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liaw slips a jab and a cross from Oki.
Oki is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oki.
Oki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Oki duly obliges.
A head kick from Oki lands but Liaw takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oki defending well as Liaw loads up on a big left hand.
Oki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liaw manages to avoid it.
Oki misses with a right hand
and Liaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Liaw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oki circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liaw looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Oki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Liaw misses with an uppercut.
Hakeem Oki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liaw throws a jab when Oki was well out of range.
Oki throws a jab when Liaw was well out of range.
A solid body kick from Oki.
Liaw misses with a hook.
Oki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hakeem Oki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oki misses with a hook.
Liaw is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Oki misses.
Oki misses with a hook to the body
and Liaw counters with a stiff right hand.
Oki lands a right hook to the body.
Oki lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oki has Liaw up against the ropes in a clinch.
Liaw taking a breather.
Oki tries to throw a body punch but Liaw avoids it by throwing Oki back against the ropes.
Oki throws a punch but it's blocked by Liaw.
Oki gets through Liaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Liaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liaw avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Liaw walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oki looks to clinch
and Liaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liaw tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Oki misses with a body shot.
Oki throws a hook to the side of Liaw's head but Liaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liaw appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakeem Oki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hakeem Oki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Oki moves into the clinch.
Liaw keeps control of Oki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oki can't find room to land a body shot as Liaw controls the action.
Oki misses with a body punch.
Liaw tries a body shot but Oki blocks it.
Oki blocks a body shot from Liaw.
Weimin Liaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oki.
Oki pushes Liaw back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oki digs a right hand into Liaw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Liaw's gas tank.
Oki can't find room to land a body shot as Liaw controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oki struggles to land a body shot inside as Liaw controls his hands.
Oki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liaw is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Liaw blocks an uppercut.
Oki struggles to land a body shot inside as Liaw controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Oki as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oki misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oki.
Oki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liaw slips a jab from Oki.
Liaw appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Liaw moves out of range as Oki throws a body kick.
Oki connects with a high kick.
Hakeem Oki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oki tries to clinch but Liaw is having none of it.
Liaw is looking to counter punch.
Oki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Liaw drops his hands momentarily and Oki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oki throws a right and a left that Liaw avoids nicely.
Liaw throws a leg kick that misses.
Oki lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liaw connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oki tries to clinch but Liaw moves out of range.
Liaw takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oki punishes Liaw's body with a nice straight punch.
Oki sizes up Liaw with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Liaw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Liaw there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oki is looking to clinch but Liaw is avoiding it.
It looked like Liaw was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Oki.
Oki lands a nice shot that snaps Liaw's head back.
Some wild striking there from Oki.
Oki throws a head kick but Liaw moves out of range.
A big right from Oki misses.
A quick step to the side and Liaw tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hakeem Oki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hakeem Oki!
A pretty intense looking Hakeem Oki took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tyga Laxx (ranked 23904 p4p, 187 weight class) and Samuel Cooke (ranked 1212 p4p, 35 weight class). Cooke has chosen Harm's Way - Warriors Will Reign as his entrance music. Samuel Cooke is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Tyga Laxx !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Cooke!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No joy there for Laxx , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cooke tries a head kick but it misses.
Laxx misses with a left hand
and Cooke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooke jabs at Laxx 's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Cooke.
Good exchange - Laxx coming out on top.
Laxx wants to clinch
letting Cooke counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Laxx misses the target.
Cooke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Samuel Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooke misses with a shot to the body
and Laxx cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laxx avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laxx throws a nice looking combination but Cooke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cooke has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke scores with a leg kick.
Laxx misses with a double jab.
Cooke lands with a good body shot.
Cooke misses the shot to the body.
Cooke tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooke throws a wild body kick that Laxx sees coming a mile off.
Laxx swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Laxx takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laxx on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laxx throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cooke counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Laxx . Those never looked like landing.
Cooke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Laxx if he has to take too many more of those.
Laxx throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laxx throws a looping overhand right but Cooke ducks down to avoid it.
Cooke scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooke tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Laxx manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laxx throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cooke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laxx checks it well.
Cooke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab from Cooke.
A big left from Laxx misses.
Cooke tries to clinch but Laxx is having none of it.
Laxx takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big right from Cooke misses.
It looked like Laxx was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cooke cracks the inside of Laxx 's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Cooke dominated that round.
That's time! Laxx 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Laxx throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laxx throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Cooke misses.
Cooke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cooke misses with a two punch combination.
Laxx loads up on a big right hand but Cooke slips the punch.
Cooke pushes Laxx away with a front kick.
Cooke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick from Cooke.
No joy there for Laxx , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laxx takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cooke defending well as Laxx loads up on a big left hand.
Cooke doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cooke throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke blocks a leg kick.
Laxx throws a lazy right hand but Cooke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyga Laxx is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Laxx is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Cooke as he connects with a hook.
Cooke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Laxx swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Laxx .
Laxx on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cooke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cooke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laxx staggers Cooke with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Cooke looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Samuel Cooke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooke throws a leg kick that misses.
Laxx tries to counter by clinching up but Cooke breaks away and moves out of range.
Cooke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laxx , pushing him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laxx digs a right hand underneath Cooke's ribcage. Cooke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laxx swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laxx tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooke's elbow.
Laxx misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Laxx on the inside.
Cooke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laxx backwards.
Cooke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laxx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laxx .
Cooke misses with a knee to the head.
Cooke misses with a knee to the head.
Cooke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laxx has him pressed against the ropes.
Cooke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laxx is defending well for now.
Laxx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooke misses with a knee to the head.
Laxx takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laxx struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooke controls his hands.
Cooke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Laxx 's face.
Cooke blocking some punches.
Cooke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laxx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyga Laxx will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cooke's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cooke duly obliges.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cooke misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cooke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cooke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooke misses with a knee strike.
Laxx working aggressively here.
Laxx tries to work over Cooke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laxx misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cooke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Cooke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cooke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laxx looks to clinch
and Cooke counters with a slapping leg kick.
Laxx looks to land a right hand but Cooke moved out of range.
Cooke is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Laxx with a body shot.
Laxx throws a jab when Cooke was well out of range.
Laxx takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laxx moves out of range as Cooke strikes.
Cooke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Laxx misses with a left hand
and Laxx takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Cooke.
Laxx throws an overhand right that lands on Cooke's shoulder, as Cooke tries to avoid the shot.
Cooke throws a fast counter high kick but Laxx manages to duck under it in time.
Cooke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laxx counters with a two punch combo.
Laxx rushes Cooke and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Laxx prevents a body shot from Cooke.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laxx .
Laxx scores with a hook to the body.
Cooke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laxx tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laxx swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laxx swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Laxx fails to land.
Laxx misses with a punch to the body.
Laxx blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cooke takes a shot to the head.
Laxx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooke wants to break free but Laxx has control.
Cooke comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cooke blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laxx .
Cooke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laxx avoids it.
Cooke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Laxx tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooke lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laxx tries a body shot but Cooke blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cooke.
Cooke tries to throw a body punch but Laxx avoids it by throwing Cooke back against the ropes.
Laxx misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Cooke.
Laxx lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cooke backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Cooke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cooke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Juanito Cortez (ranked 2241 p4p, 63 weight class) and Benjamin Kueller (ranked 2478 p4p, 99 weight class). Cortez comes to the ring accompanied by $$$. Benjamin Kueller will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juanito Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Kueller!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kueller connects with the punch.
Cortez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Kueller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kueller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cortez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Juanito Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Cortez.
Cortez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cortez wants to land a leg kick but Kueller is out of range.
Cortez scoring well with a low kick there.
Cortez misses with a body kick.
Cortez misses with an uppercut.
Cortez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kueller's calf.
Cortez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kueller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kueller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Benjamin Kueller has been cut.
Cortez takes a swing at Kueller's ribcage but misses.
Cortez scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Cortez tenderised Kueller's leg. Kueller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kueller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cortez eats them both and turns towards Kueller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cortez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kueller is out of range and Cortez settles back down.
Kueller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cortez.
Cortez throws a solid leg kick but Kueller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cortez.
Cortez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Cortez misses.
Kueller checks a leg kick.
Kueller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cortez throws a head kick but Kueller moves out of range.
Kueller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kueller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kueller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice shot lands for Kueller.
Kueller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kueller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cortez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kueller at a distance.
Cortez lands a jab.
Kueller just misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez throws the left hand but Kueller avoids the punch easily.
Cortez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Cortez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kueller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kueller tries to clinch but Cortez is having none of it.
Juanito Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kueller lands with a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cortez. That's going to slow Kueller down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kueller moves forwards but Cortez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Kueller.
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Kueller saw that one coming.
We've been informed that Kueller has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cortez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kueller is able to avoid easily.
Kueller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cortez momentarily.
Kueller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A bone on bone clash there as Kueller blocks the leg kick.
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Kueller moves out of range easily.
Kueller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cortez throws a hook to the side of Kueller's head but Kueller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kueller misses with a body shot.
Cortez swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Kueller counter with a right hand.
Kueller lands the left hand.
Kueller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cortez. That one must have hurt.
Kueller lands a leg kick that knocks Cortez off balance momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cortez, right into the meat.
Kueller moves into the clinch.
Kueller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cortez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cortez scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juanito Cortez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Kueller's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cortez connects with an inside leg kick.
Cortez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kueller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kueller checks a low kick from Cortez.
Kueller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Cortez.
Kueller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cortez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cortez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kueller.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cortez, right into the meat.
Kueller looks to score with a jab to the body but Cortez is just out of range.
Kueller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Cortez tries to land a front kick but Kueller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kueller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kueller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kueller keeps Cortez at a distance using the push kick.
Kueller lands with a straight right. Cortez didn't see that one coming.
Cortez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kueller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cortez cracks Kueller with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kueller clinches up against the ropes.
Cortez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kueller, right into the meat.
Kueller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick from Cortez misses.
Cortez throws a body punch but Kueller moves out of range.
Kueller takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kueller is breathing heavily.
Kueller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cortez cracks the inside of Kueller's front leg.
Cortez blocks a head kick by Kueller.
Kueller tries to close the distance and clinch but Cortez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Cortez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kueller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cortez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kueller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kueller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kueller blocks a low kick nicely.
Kueller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kueller tries to score with a low kick but Cortez moves his leg out of the way.
Cortez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cortez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cortez throws a low kick but Kueller moves out of range easily.
Kueller throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Cortez misses.
Kueller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cortez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kueller blocks a head kick by Cortez.
Cortez throws a looping overhand right but Kueller ducks down to avoid it.
Cortez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kueller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kueller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kueller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kueller looks to land a combination but Cortez avoids it well.
Nice body kick there by Kueller.
Cortez sizes up Kueller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cortez looks for the body kick but Kueller saw that one coming.
Kueller needs to keep his hands up - Cortez had a free shot at his head there.
Benjamin Kueller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kueller.
Cortez connects with an inside leg kick.
Kueller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Kueller misses.
A low kick from Cortez misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kueller tries to clinch there but Cortez circles away.
Kueller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cortez's sensitive parts.
Kueller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juanito Cortez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Kueller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cortez misses with a low kick as Kueller jumps back.
Cortez tries to work over Kueller's front leg with a kick but Kueller checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cortez.
An inside leg kick from Kueller misses.
Sloppy strikes from Kueller. Those never looked like landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Kueller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cortez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kueller checks a low kick from Cortez.
Kueller walks into a left hand.
Kueller checks a leg kick.
Cortez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kueller. That did some damage!
Cortez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kueller.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kueller takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kueller dodges the punch combination from Cortez.
Cortez throws a shot from downtown. Kueller moves away and avoids it.
Kueller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cortez backs up against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kueller misses with a few strikes there.
Cortez throws a solid leg kick but Kueller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cortez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kueller.
Sloppy strikes from Kueller. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Cortez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kueller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cortez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kueller's sensitive parts.
Juanito Cortez is winning the standup battle so far.
Kueller looks to throw the jab but Cortez is out of range.
Kueller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kueller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cortez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kueller tries to work over Cortez's front leg with a kick but Cortez checks it.
Cortez slips a straight right by Kueller.
Cortez throws a big counter combination but Kueller scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Juanito Cortez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cortez scores with a hook.
Kueller doesn't manage to clinch there - Cortez circles away.
Cortez swings for the body but Kueller moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Kueller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
You can see that Kueller has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Kueller blocks a head kick by Cortez.
Kueller walks into a jab.
A good leg kick by Cortez.
Kueller takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kueller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cortez circles away quickly and effectively.
Kueller throws a low kick but Cortez moves out of range easily.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kueller is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kueller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cortez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cortez.
Kueller tries to clinch but Cortez is having none of it.
Kueller takes one to the side of the head.
Kueller fails to land with a series of punches.
Cortez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kueller has time to react.
Cortez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Kueller misses its intended target.
Kueller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cortez lands with a good body shot.
Benjamin Kueller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cortez keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez jabs Kueller right on the nose. Kueller blinks but takes it well.
Kueller tried to score with a low kick but Cortez checks it.
Cortez throws a head kick but Kueller moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cortez.
Kueller is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juanito Cortez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cortez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juanito Cortez!
Juanito Cortez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Britt Cubbedge (ranked 1474 p4p, 42 weight class) and Bang Pitung (ranked 4005 p4p, 120 weight class). Pitung has chosen Madball - Born Strong as his entrance music. Britt Cubbedge could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bang Pitung's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Britt Cubbedge !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bang Pitung!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitung wants to clinch up but Cubbedge keeps it at a distance.
Cubbedge wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cubbedge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pitung paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pitung! But no joy.
Pitung throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cubbedge stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pitung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cubbedge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cubbedge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pitung is looking for the big counter here.
A shot to the liver by Pitung. Beautiful body shot.
Donk. Pitung catches Cubbedge right on the button with a cross.
Cubbedge misses with a right hand
and Pitung counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitung ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pitung moves out of range of the body kick from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge throws a looping overhand right but Pitung ducks down to avoid it.
Cubbedge tries to land a front kick but Pitung steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cubbedge slips a straight right by Pitung.
Cubbedge throws a big counter combination but Pitung scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cubbedge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pitung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been told by Cubbedge 's head coaches at Xtramarital Floating Shingles that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cubbedge tries to clinch there but Pitung circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cubbedge . Pitung does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cubbedge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pitung circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pitung looks to land a body kick but Cubbedge moved away.
Pitung has closed the distance and engaged Cubbedge in a clinch.
Pitung lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pitung scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pitung can't find room to land a body shot as Cubbedge controls the action.
Pitung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cubbedge .
Pitung throws a punch but it's blocked by Cubbedge .
Pitung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cubbedge 's elbow.
Cubbedge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cubbedge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cubbedge moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pitung connects with a jab.
Cubbedge swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Cubbedge . Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge lands a jab to Pitung's midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pitung lands a slapping body shot.
Pitung clinches with his opponent.
Cubbedge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pitung explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A swing and a miss from Cubbedge .
Pitung throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cubbedge on the side of the head.
It looks like Britt Cubbedge has been cut.
Cubbedge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pitung.
Cubbedge darts in trying to clinch
and Pitung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danga de danga de dang - Pitung scores with a four punch combination!
Cubbedge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitung chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Britt Cubbedge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Cubbedge misses.
Pitung thuds a left hand into Cubbedge 's body.
Cubbedge throws a body punch but Pitung moves out of range.
Pitung swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bang Pitung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Britt Cubbedge 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pitung gets tackled into the ropes by Cubbedge . Cubbedge maintains the clinch.
Cubbedge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cubbedge is looking to clinch.
Cubbedge blocks a jab.
Cubbedge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pitung lands a high kick!
Pitung getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cubbedge is rocked!
Cubbedge drops his guard momentarily, allowing Pitung to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Cubbedge ! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Pitung takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bang Pitung!
Our winner, Bang Pitung, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacinto Ramos (ranked 18479 p4p, 183 weight class) and Lorenzo Turturro (ranked 821 p4p, 23 weight class). Ramos has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Lorenzo Turturro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jacinto Ramos's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacinto Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turturro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Turturro catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Ramos stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Ramos walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Ramos is rocked!
Turturro throws a body punch but Ramos moves out of range.
Oh Ramos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turturro connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Ramos's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Ramos - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Lorenzo Turturro!
Lorenzo Turturro bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Jacinto Ramos was interviewed post fight and said 'Big heart, determined '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rob Ford (ranked 3841 p4p, 109 weight class) and David Haller (ranked 3605 p4p, 106 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Great elbows
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Haller!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haller.
Ford moves into the clinch.
Haller dodges an elbow strike from Ford.
Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fords head.
Ford lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like David Haller has been cut.
Haller throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Haller.
Ford gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ford has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Haller to the canvas! Can Haller beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Haller was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Ford is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Rob Ford!
During a confident post fight interview, Rob Ford thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
David Haller spoke after the fight, saying 'WTF???'.
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